Venatrix speciosa

Wolf spider at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Venatrix speciosa	27 Jul 2022	MichaelMulvaney
Venatrix speciosa	9 Dec 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Allocosa palabunda	8 Dec 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	5 Dec 2021	kasiaaus

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3 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Dec 2021

Not sure how this species is differentiated from Ventrix speciosa - may not be possible to distinguish from photo @Harrisi have you any tips?

Harrisi wrote:

8 Dec 2021

Sorry Michael, have exhausted my (limited) resources on this puzzle. I would lean toward V. speciosa due to abdominal markings. There are a few local sightings of A. palabunda from some of the CNM members, maybe they dug deeper on the subject?

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Dec 2021

Thanks Stuart

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Location information

Coordinates 149.049927 -35.208547
Altitude 483.3m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
17 Sep 2021 11:35 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
Collections
Spiders Wolf spiders (Lycosidae) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Venatrix speciosa Scientific name
Wolf spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 715m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania